Bachelor degree
48 months
Application deadlines: 1 April
Processing time: 30 days
Application fee: CA$60
Full-time
Intakes: September
International tuition: CA$7,700
Domestic tuition: CA$7,700
Program overview
Mount Royal journalism began in 1967 with a journalism diploma. The first newspaper, “Journal 3000,” was started by John Balcers. In 1995, the first applied degree in journalism was launched. Then in the fall of 2008, a Bachelor of Communication-Journalism was established. We look forward to the 50th anniversary of journalism at MRU in 2017.
Journalism faculty work individually with students. The faculty has strong professional backgrounds with media organizations such as the Los Angeles Times, CTV, CBC, Canadian Press, Avenue magazine and the Vancouver Sun but have also run websites, and done corporate and not-for- profit communications. They currently engage in research on topics like oil sands reporting, international education, political party discipline, media ethics, teaching best practices, online education practices. If you enroll in MRU’s journalism program, you will know your professors.
Study options
This program can be done
On campus
Requirements
Exams:
- IELTS
- TOEFL iBT
- PTE
Applicants in all admission categories must present:
English Language Arts 30-1 — minimum grade 60%
Social Studies 30-1 — minimum grade 50%
Career opportunities
The graduates work as news reporters and editors, magazine editors, television anchors, reporters and producers, social media specialists, public relations specialists for government, corporations, charities and professional sporting organizations. Others go on to law school or graduate school. Some work in business roles or have launched their own businesses.
Campus location
Calgary
,
Canada
